Sawing machine



May l2, 1931. J. HoRToN sAwING MAcHiNE Filed June 5. 1930 J. o. HoRToN sAwING MACHINE Filed June 5. 1930 3 Sheets-.Sheet 3 ww N.

me/nto@ Patented May 12, 1931 NITED lSres JOHN O. HORTON, OF MONTROSE, PENSYLVANIA, ASSGNB. '10 'BEACH MANUFACTUR- ING CIVIFANY, F MGNTGSE, PENESYL'VANIA, A. CORPGBATOH GF PENNSYLVANA i SAWNG MACHINE ,Application filed Tune 5, 1930. Serial No. 459,355.

rlhis invention relates to sawing machines A.

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Over the top of the column is engaged a and aims to provide an improved machine of the reciprocated saw type adapted for straight'and both plain and compound mitre .cutting of material. Quick and easy vadjustment for angle and inclination of cut and adjustability to both hand and automatic operation are important objects of the invention. .v

kIt will be best understood by description and I Fig. l is a section on the line i-4: of Fig. 3. l

It may facilitate understanding to sta-te at the outset that the saw is carriedby a reciprocable member adapted to setting at anyV angle laterally to the material to` be cut and rotates on a tiltable kaxis adapting it to inclination at any angle to the material. Thus in additionr to adaptment for cutting vertically straight across and diagonally of the material, the saw blade may be posi- Y tioned or arranged to lmake any desired inclination or bevelled cut either straight across or diagonally, the cut ofcourse being in a straight line in the plane of the saw'.

The illustrative machine embodies a base orpedestal 5 in which a supporting column 6 is supported and guided in vertical movement. This movement is effected through a hand-wheel 7on the outer end of a shaft carrying a pinionl 8 in mesh with pinion 9 on another shaft extending in threaded engagement through aA lug (ia on the column and so serving to raise or lower `the latter (according to hand-wheel rotation) as also to support it. 'r

The column extends upwardly through an opening at the upper end of the pedestal raving a split collar l5 with set-screwy for binding it against slippage vunder weight of cradlemember 10 adapted to swivel thereon. rThis member has a split collar 10a with set- `screw adapting it to be locked to the column in any position o f turn thereon about 360".

Graduations on this last rmentioned collar lor on. the column, with an index line or pointer on the other enable exact settings to be made at desired angle to the work. Such are represented in Fig. 1. c

In said cradlemember, an elongated bar or ram 11 is supported for reciprocal slidemovement between guides therefor. This bar is shown movable onrollers 12 antifrictionally journalled in the cradle member and having peripheral flanges or flange-plates serving as the guides therefor in the reciprocal movement. roller'l, supported in a yoke 14; by upright arms or a frame portion of the cradle member, with pressure .on the top of theram serves to steady and prevent unbllancing of the latter in sliding back and fort The ram; carriesa rotatable saw-blade 15 mounted on a shaft with its axis in rightangle relation thereto.y In this instance, the saw-blade shaft forms therotor of an electric motor 16. The current conductors 17 therefor may run throughthe rain, formed hollow for lightening purposes, as indicated in Fig. l. A handle-bar 418 aiiixed to the motor casing provides convenient means of swinging the entire unit as also of tilting the saw mounting. Y

The saw motor withblade on its shaft 1G "is adjustably mounted on the forward end of the reciprocable-ram by means of a baseplate 19 havinga split collar 19tL with setscrew Vfitting and binding on a projectionof or from the ram. Saidl projection in this instance comprises a short shaft 20 held by set-screw 2l within a bore at the forward end of the ram.r This mounting enables the motor base to be ltilted or turned on said projection for a full 3600, the motor with 'lade being held atvany vangle or inclined position by simply tightening the set screw on the aforesaidsplit collarlQ, and the saw unit may be entirely removed from its carriage either by loosening saidvset-screw and withdrawing the base from the projection 20, or else by loosening the set-screw 21 and withdrawing the projection from the ram.

A controlling switch for the motor is represented at 22 on aforesaid base-plate. This switch with LOn and O' buttons is thus conveniently placed within reach of the operator and controls the flow of current through the conductors 17 connecting with a master switch or transformer 23 on the pedestal. It will be noted that the saw motor is supplied with current independently of the power unit for reciprocating the slidable ram or bar.

It will also be appreciated that the rotor i or shaft 1Ga of the motor providing the mandrel for the saw-blade, may be drilled and reamed or otherwise adapted to receive a tool, such for example as a drill, should it be desired to use the machine for some other purpose than sawing. lll/lith such tool7 of course, the machine may be used in the same way as with the saw-blade, i. e., it may be adapted to position ther tool and reciprocate the same at any angle desired Moreover, the reciprocal action of the rain may be interrupted to hold the tool stationary at any angle with reference to the work or material on which it is to operate. The saw of the illustrative structure is desirably shielded by a Vprotective hood or casing 24, leaving it exposed only at the bottom for an extent suilicient to engage the worl-i and perform its intended function.

The aforesaid ram is reciprocated by a novel arrangement of gears with driv means therefor. Referring more particnlarly to Figs. 3 and d, the rrain has a rack or rack portion 25 on its bottoni engaged by a 'spur-gear 26 for impelling it back and forth according to the direction of rotation. rThis gear is splined on a shaft 27 vjoui-nailed transversely of the aforesaid cradle meniber and. adapted to slide or shift axially a slight distance in either direction for a purpose which will presently appear. shaft isjrotated in opposite directions by a bevel gear 28 fitted on Vone end, which also Said fserves to limit the axial slide movement or shift in one direct-ion, while a collar 29 at its other end serves to limit such movement or shift in the other direction. Y

The said bevel gear is engageable with diametrically opposed pinions and mounted respectively on concentric shafts 32 vand in parallelrelation to the sliding rain; These shafts are Journalled in bearings 34 liaving bracket support upon the cradle member, the shaft carrying the pinion 31 being formed as a hollow sleeve through which the shaft 32 carrying the pinion OeXtends rearwardly.

The concentric shafts are separately driven in the direction from a common power source, in this instance by pulleys 35 and 36 respectively, having an idler pulley 37 therebetween. The pulley 35 is keyed or affixed by set-screw on the shaft 32 and the pulley 36 is similarly aflixed on the shaft 33, while the pulley 3T may idle on either. The group arrangen'ient of these pulleys provides for the continuous application of driving power which one or the other of the three pulleys may receive. The idling pulley between the two driving pulleys also serves to relieve the drive from the one before it is applied to the other and so eliminates the possibility of stripping the drive pinions or bevel gear as might otherwise result.

The driving power is imparted to these pulleys through a belt 88. The power source in this instance comprises an electric motor 39, over the extended rotor of which said belt is trained (see Figs. l7 2 and Said motor is supported by a platform eX- tension l() of the aforementioned cradle Vnicmber and, of course, swings or turns therewith upon the supporting column. Current for this motor supplied through conductors all from a master switch or transformer 42 on the pedestal and the same may be controlled by a foot-pedal. l-3 convenient to the foot of the operator.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the saw carriage or ram is reciprocated as the drive of motor 39 is shifted from one pulley to the other7 or alternated between the pulleys 35 and 36. Assuming the drive to be in clockwise direction (as viewed from the rear of the machine), the belt in position of Fig. 3 and trained over the pulley will therethrough communicate it to the shaft 32 and pinion 30, while the shaft 3?) with pinion 3l and pulley 36 will vbe free to rotate in the opposite direction. This drive through pinion 30 will be transmitted l in counter-clockwise direction to the bevel gear 28 and also to the shaft 27 and spurgear 2G so as to move or impel the saw carriage or ram forwardly. lWhen the drive is shifted over the 'pulley 37 onto vthe pulley 36 so as vto impart the drive to the Apinion 3l (whereupon the shaft 32 with pinion 30 and pulley will be free to rotate in opposite direction), the bevel gear will be rotated in clockwise direction and through its shaft and spur-gear 26 will move or impel the saw carriage or ram rearwardly. Thus the carriage or ram is `moved back and forth asthe drive is alternated between the pulleys 85 and 36.

The. forward movement of the carriage or rain is controlled by an adjustable shifter according to the desired extent or Width of the material to be cut. This shifter com-y prises a bar std slidable in guides Ll5 on thev diately it carries a yoke or fork 48 strad-k dling the drive belt 38 andy adapting the bar to function as a belt shifter.

As the saw vcarriage is impelled forwardly, an armpiece 49 on its rear end engages the trip-member 46 and slides the bar forwardly with its said yoke or fork moving the belt over pulley 37 ontothe pulley 36, and as the carriage is impelled rearwardly, an arm-` piece 50 on its forward end engages the trip-member 47 to slide the bar with its yoke or fork reversely shifting the belt for alternating the drive as above described. The continuously applied drive is thus shifted automatically from one pulley to the other so as to impel the saw carriage-back and forth repeatedly, so long'as current is supplied to Vthemotor 39. The-extent and frequency of the saw carriage movementin opposite directions may be varied by moving the trip-member 46 to different positions on the belt shifting bar, as will'be obvious.

The machine may be thrown out of automatic operationby disengaging the bevel gear 28 from its driving pin1ons 30 and 31.- For this purpose the shaft 27 is mountedy for axial movement or shift as aforesaid. A bifurcated plate 5l (see Figs. 3 and4) adapted to straddle said shaft serves as a wedge for shifting the same with the kbevel gear into and out of engagement with said pinions. In the `position shown, this plate holds the gear in engagement with the pinions by wedgement between the upright wall or frame portion of the cradle member and the hub of the gear.v If removed andu reapplied in like position between the collar 99 and the wall or frame portion of the cradle member at its other side, it will wedgeto draw the shaft with the bevel gear out of engagement with its driving pinions. By

thus throwing out the automatic drive, the f saw carriage may be operated by hand and the armpiece 49 will then serve as a handle for the purpose.` j

The described machine is adapted -tocut straight across or diagonally of material,

fed forexample along a table 5:2 in .lateraln relation to which the machine is placed and adjustably fastened to the floor. By loosening the set-screw of the split collar l()a of the cradle member, the entire mounting orV cradle unit may be swung to any angleV within 180o wit-h respect tothe material on.

the cutting table. After setting vthe ram at desired angle to the material, it will `reciprocate the saw back and forth in cutting relation to the material as current is applied to apply the drive thereto. By loosening the set-screw on the split collar 19a of the saw blades motor base, the blade may be tilted to any angley or inclination within 180 (of an-other plane) with respect to the material. After setting it in tilted position, or upright, as the case may be, it will cut through the mate ial under high-speed rotation of its driving motor controlledindependently yof the motor for the reciprocatory drive.

If both the reciprocating carriage and the saw are adjusted in position at right angles to the material in their respective horizontal and vertical planes, the cut will, of course, be straight across. If both are disposed at an angle to the work in their respective planes, ya compound vmitre cut will result. An angular disposition of either will effect a plain mitre cut.

To one familiar with the art and machines of this general character, ,thev advantages of these Vfeatures will. be readily apparent. The features of automatic operation and adaptability'to hand operation when desired, along with the quick adjustability feature so asto obtain anydesired cut, will also be `reoogniz-edfor their advantages, and the novelty ofthe machine as an improvement Aand advance in the art will be appreciated.

Since various changes in the form and arrangement of parts, with various combinations and sub-combinations be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention, it is not intended tha the sameV shalll be limited byY the` appended claims to the specific construction shown and described. Furthermore, as the ina hine is adaptable-to other usesand purposes than sawing, as hereinbefore stated, the terms saw and saw-blade7 kas usedin the claims are intended to comprehend or apply to any formo'f1 tool which may be substituted for the saw-blade of the illustrative disclosure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claiml as newand deeireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A' cutting machine comprising a pedfatal, a column, a cradle, a ram, a rotary cutter 'mounted for angular adjustment a motor and means for reciprocating the ram operated by themotor mounted on the cradle A,to `be angularly adjusted therewith. 2.A A cutting-machine comprising a pedestal, a column therein, a cradle on the column, a rain guided on `the cradle, a rota'rycutter mounted for angular adjustment about the axis of the ram and means for rotating the cutter so mounted, and a motor `with asso- .oiate-dvmeans for reciprocating the ram in the cradle angularly adjustable therewith.

3. A cutting-machine comprising a pedestal, ak column therein, a cradle onthe colurnn,` a ram guided onthe cradle, a'rotary cutter mounted ior angular adjustment about the axis of the ram and means ,tor rotating the cutter so mounted, and power means for reciprocating the ram in the cradle angularly adjustable therewith.

a. A sawing machine comprising a pedestal having a support column, a cradle turnable on said column, a ram supported in said cradle and angularly adjustable therewith, power means on the cradle for reciprocating the ram,a rotary cutter blade mounted on said ram and adapted to angular adjustment about a horizontal axis, together with means for rotating said blade.

A sawing machinecomprising a rotatably driven cutter adjustable angularly about a horizontal axis, a reciprocable carriage ou which said blade is mounted, a cradle supporting said carriage for reciprocal movement and being with the latter adjustable angularly about a vertical axis, power means on the cradle for reciprocating the carriage, anda supporting element for the cradle including a post-member about which it turns. j Y

6. A kcross-cut sawing machine comprising a rotatably driven circular saw angular-ly adjustable about a horizontal axis, a reciprocable Carriage tor the saw on which the latter is mounted with its axis in a plane at right angles to the lin, of the tormei-s movement, a cradle in which said carriage is reciprocably mounted and with which the same is angularly adjustable about a vertical axis, vmeans on the cradle for automatically reciprocating the carriage, and a supporting element 'for the cradle including a post-member about which it turns and with which it may be raised and lowered.

7. A cross-cut sawing machine embodying a'rot-atably driven circular saw mounted on. a reciproca-ble carriage and angularly adjustable about an axis parallel to the rams reciprocable movement, wherein the carriage and vguide mounting therefor along with power means for reciprocating the same are supported to swing or turn together about an axis at right angles to the axis of carriage reciprocation.

8. In .a cutting machine, a rotary cutterblade mounted on a reciprocated element so as to be angularly adjustable about an axis parallel to the rams movement, means rotating the blade thereon, means cradling and guiding the reciprocated element and power.

means reciprocating` the same; said cradling and guiding means together with said element and reciprocating means therefor being turnable as a unit about an axisy at right angles to the elements movement axis for angular positioning of the latter in respect to the Work.

9. In a cutting machine, a rotary cutter mounted on a reciproca-ble carriage for Y for angular adjustment about the axis of said carriage and means` for rotating` it so mounteo, a cradle supporting the carriage reeiprocableV movement and power means thereon for reciprocating the latter,

together with means supporting the cradler with all operative parts for angular adjustment about an axis at right angles to the axis of the carriage.

l0. ln an automatic power-reciprocated cross-cut sawing machine, a circular saw mounted on a horizontally reciprocable carriage for angular adjustment about an axis parallel to the carriages movement and means carried by the carriage tor rotating said saw, a cradle guidably supporting the carriage together with power means y'tor actuating the same in opposite directions and means supporting the cradle in turnmovement about a vertical axis for angular positioning of the carriage in respect to the work.

ll. A cross-cut sawing machine comprising a pedestal arranged beside the pat-h for feed of the Worlr, a column in the pedestal adapted to be raised-and lowered, a cradle supported on the column for turn movement about its axis, a carriage-member `mounted for horizontal reciprocation in said cradle and turnable therewith in angular adjustment lateralto the Work, a motor and associated means on the cradle for reciprocating said carriage-member, a. circular saw mounted on the carriage-member for angular adjustment about an axis in its direction of recipr cation and means also carried by said member for rotatingv said saw independently in any angular setting.

ln testimony whereof l aflix my signature.

VJOHN 0. HORTON. 

